This week we learned about the rewarding experience of making one’s own bread, looked at managing taxes in the age of the gig economy, discussed IUDs and how health insurance plans might change, and more. Here’s a look back.

There’s something uniquely satisfying about a flavorful soup that’s filled to the brim with noodles and topped with meat, vegetables, and spices. A classic chicken noodle soup always hits the spot, but today let’s branch out to a few delicious noodle soups that are the perfect belly-warming meal.

Bread is nothing but flour, water, and salt, yet making true sourdough bread has tested not only my patience, but it’s sent me through weirder internet rabbit holes than any other DIY project I’ve ever made. For me, bread has become the Linux of cooking, complicated and fiddly, but ultimately rewarding.

If you want to make extra cash on the side, there are plenty of options out there from Airbnb to Lyft to Etsy. You’ve probably heard this referred to as the gig, sharing, or on-demand economy. Whatever you want to call it, if you earn any of your income this way, you have to think about taxes. Here’s what you need to know.

Whether or not you have kids, you probably have an opinion on parenting. Should moms and dads enforce rules strictly, whether their kids like it or not? Or is it more important to let kids enjoy themselves, even if that means bending the rules sometimes?

This week’s roundup isn’t so much a top 10, since this isn’t ranked, and there’s way more than we can cover, but here are ten of our favorite mental health resources to keep handy for you or someone you love who may need someone to talk to, whatever the reason.

Retirement is pretty far away for some of us. And it’s better to set smaller milestones for your savings now than to focus on the big, lump sum amount you’ll need to retire. However, it’s also interesting to look at the numbers, and this early retirement grid shows you how long it will take.

You may have heard people suggesting that if you want to be sure you’ll have birth control for the next four years, you should book your IUD insertion appointment now. That’s because January will bring a new political era, and possibly changes in how insurance companies cover birth control.

We highlighted Paul Vreeland’s System Rescue Toolkit a few months ago, but now he’s built a new, “lite” version that packs most of the same tools and can automatically run against and repair common Windows problems for you. If you liked the original, you’ll love this.

Not every game is about winning. Amidst the rise in tabletop gaming, dozens of storytelling games have emerged that challenge you or your teammates to create entertaining stories instead of beating each other. If you want to hone your skills as a creative writer, these are an excellent way to start.

If you’ve ever walked with heavy objects in each hand a certain distance and couldn’t wait to drop them by the end, then you’ve done a farmer’s walk (aka a loaded carry.) It’s one of the most basic and practical exercises, yet it also improves grip, core, and total body strength while working on your cardio, all at once.